TOPIC: windshield questions...

A few questions on windshields, have the frame and a template of my orig windshield from my '65 Sea King but need some guidance.....

1. what should I use acrylic (plexiglass) or poly (lexan)?
2. best way to cut the appropriate product?
3. how do you obtain the curve?
4. rubber/plastic at the base of windshield? Where can this type of material be purchased. I have the original and have tried to clean but it is badly discolored...

Thanks....Phil

wefco makes the material for that bottom windshield grommet. I have never made a windshield but others that have done it will have good advice for you.
Jim

Thank you for the Wefco tip..... looks like they have what I need!

Phil

A1 Airplane plastics in Tipp City Ohio phone 937 669 2677 fax Airplastic @aol.com cane make you a windshield.

Haynesfiberglass IN Milford Ohio

Thank you for the tip on a potential source , and did send an inquiry.

I am on a very limited budget so am interested in learning from others in the forum on the option of doing this work myself to try to save $s if at all possible. Would love to receive a response on my inquiry that would allow me to source it out....as well as find a reasonable source for others in need. I am not holding my breath based on some of the estimates I have heard from local Cincinnati area plastics vendors.

Thanks again for the lead Haynesfiberglass.
Phil

This might be of interest to you...
www.glen-l.com/weblettr/webletters-5/wl43-windshield1.html
You can use butcher paper from your locat grocery store butcher and your old windshield to trace and outline. But have you tried using the buffing compounds and a buffing wheel on the one you have. I did on mine and it looks like new.

Thank you..... I remembered running across this in one of my searches a few months back and could not remember were I saw it Thanks.. And I was just reading your thread of your work MyFlamingo amazing work!! Looks outstanding!

Thanks for the kind words. You can see the entire restoration here...
forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=384982&page=1&highlight=flamingo
This might help too.

www.fiberglassics.com/glassic-forums/2-main-forum/36461-how-to-restore-that-cloudyscratched-windshield.html#36461